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Did you know I like pink? No? Well, I do. I have gobs of these pink geraniums in my yard. They require very little water and yield bright fuchsia flowers most of the year. My mom planted this one to gently trail over the edge of a high wall but it's in the market for a heavy trim because I can't walk down the path anymore. Maybe I'll wait until these blooms are done. I don't want to loose all the pretty pinkness!

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When we moved in to our house there was nothing in the yard but three old fruit trees and tons of weeds that produced the most vicious seeds that ended up in the dog's fur, ears and eyes costing thousands of dollars to have removed. The first plant I put in the ground was a cutting of a canna lily from my next door neighbor. I wasn't familiar with tropical plants and I hadn't seen the canna lilly before but she showed me their tall stalks with red, orange and yellow blooms and I fell in love.

A weekend at home

The weather was perfect this weekend, 72 and sunny with a slight breeze. In between working and cooking I tried to get outside as much as I could. I think the pups appreciated it!

I also found this little gem hanging out in one of my potted barrels. I planted them last year but they didn't do anything. I couldn't get them to bloom, I thought I was a calla lily failure, so I ripped them out. Or so I thought. There's about four new plants popping up and I'm so excited. What's better than a pink calla lily?

Mulch Day 2K8

Thankfully we only have to do this once a year.

I won't even remember the blisters when I'm sitting out here sipping a fresh mojito.

Vigilance

Henry has so much fur I think he boils alive. He's always searching for a cool spot to lay down. He usually relaxes in the shade but today I guess I wasn't gardening within the allowed proximity to a shady spot. He opted for cool plants on his tummy and suffered through the sun gleaming off his back because he must stare at me. At all times.